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A 20-year study found that orthodontic treatment had little positive impact on future psychological health. [...] Lack of treatment in children who would have qualified did not lead to psychological difficulties in later life, the study reported. [...] "There are patients around the UK clamouring for treatment who would find it very hard to believe that orthodontics did not impart a psychological health gain," Mr Hathorn said.
What do you think about this study? I find it very weird. What does it mean "would have qualified"? Do you have to sport a certain minimum of ugliness to be worthy of a treatment? Or do you only qualify if you are a non-cosmetic "strictly medical" case? This is such an awkward point of view.
I wanted braces because I felt unhappy about my teeth. Now I got a normal looking mouth I am not ashamed of and I feel indeed "happier". It boosted my confidence like nothing else did. I wish my parents would have corrected my bite years ago!
I think studies like these will produce more "cases" like me - neglected children who have to go through braces at age 30.
What do you think?
Last edited by butterfly on Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:55 pm, edited 1 time in total.
